Undergraduate Chemistry Student Makayla Luevano receives Honorable Mention for ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry Award for Undergraduate Research

The ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry Award for Undergraduate Research recognizes the collaborative research of an outstanding student/preceptor team in the field of inorganic chemistry. As an honorable mention team, Makayla Luevano and Dr. Evans have been invited to submit an abstract and present a talk at the Undergraduate Research at the Frontiers of Inorganic Chemistry, INOR-sponsored symposium, at the upcoming ACS meeting in San Diego.

UCI Chemistry Welcomes Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Kimberly Daas

Dr. Kimberly J. Daas has recently joined the UCI Chemistry Department as a Dr. Feizal Waffarn Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellow and she will be staying with us for the next two years. She will work with Professor Kieron Burke on enhancing density functional theory using modern methods, especially furthering our understanding of semiclassics and ensemble DFT. She recently defended her PhD thesis at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, where she worked in the group of Professor Paola Gori-Giorgi.

Professor Arguilla selected as a finalist in the Dream Chemistry Award

Professor Maxx Arguilla has been selected as one of the five finalists for the 2024 Dream Chemistry Award! The Dream Chemistry Award was established in 2013 by the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IChF-PAN) with the aim of supporting young talents in pursuing their scientific dreams. Since 2017, the contest has been co-organized by the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences (IOCB Prague), with the final alternating between Prague and Warsaw.

Professor Manabu Shiraiwa Awarded the AGU Ascent Award

Congratulations to Professor Manabu Shiraiwa who was awarded the American Geophyscial Union (AGU) Atmospheric Sciences Ascent Award. The Atmospheric Sciences Ascent Award is presented annually and recognizes excellence in research and leadership in the atmospheric and climate sciences from honorees between 8 and 20 years of receiving their Ph.D. Established in 2012, this award is given to four exceptional, mid-career scientists who are affiliated with AGU’s Atmospheric Sciences section or sub-section.

Professor Jarvo awarded the ACS Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award

Congratulations to Professor Jarvo for being awarded the Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award from the American Chemical Society! Cope Scholar Awards recognize and encourage excellence in organic chemistry. The Arthur C. Cope Scholar Awards were established in 1984 by the ACS Board of Directors, on recommendation of the ACS Division of Organic Chemistry, under the terms of the will of Arthur C. Cope.

Griffin Lab awarded a UC Cancer Research Coordinating Committee (CRCC) Faculty Seed Grant

Congratulations to the Griffin Lab on being awarded a UC Cancer Research Coordinating Committee (CRCC) Faculty Seed Grant! The UC Cancer Research Coordinating Committee (CRCC) is a systemwide, faculty-directed cancer research program that provides competitive intramural research awards for topics in any discipline that address any aspect of cancer, including its origins, detection, prevention and cure. Funding for this opportunity is provided through 33 bequests to UC for cancer research, as well as donations made through the California Cancer Research Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund.

Professor Griffin awarded Beckman Young Investigator Award

Congratulations to Professor Matt Griffin who was recently awarded the Beckman Young Investigator Award. The Beckman Young Investigator (BYI) Program provides research support to the most promising young faculty members in the early stages of their academic careers in the chemical and life sciences, particularly to foster the invention of methods, instruments and materials that will open up new avenues of research in science.

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